BofA cuts target to GBp 415 for Rentokil Initial stock

Published on 10/15/2026 at 13:48 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

First-half revenue rose 4.50 percent to USD 3.59 billion in 2026. Rentokil stock reports on October 22, 2026.

Analyst caution meets scheduled results

BofA cut its target from GBp 484.00 to GBp 415.00 on October 12, 2026.
First-half revenue rose 4.50 percent to USD 3.59 billion in 2026.
Rentokil Initial stock traded at EUR 3.68 at 1:40 p.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026.
The third-quarter trading update is scheduled for October 22, 2026.

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Rentokil Initial (GB00B082RF11) saw BofA Securities cut its price target to GBp 415.00 from GBp 484.00 on October 12, 2026, while keeping a Buy rating, according to Investing.com. Rentokil Initial stock was trading at EUR 3.68 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026 at 1:40 p.m. CEST.

Why did BofA cut its target?

The lower target followed the company's first-half results and slower market growth, with BofA also citing weaker North American residential lead generation. The firm reduced its 2027-28 earnings per share estimates by 8 percent, according to Investing.com.

The operating picture is mixed rather than uniformly weak. First-half revenue rose 4.50 percent to USD 3.59 billion in 2026, while operating profit increased 6.60 percent, but revenue was below the USD 3.66 billion forecast, as reported by Investing.com. That combination explains why the target reduction focused on growth assumptions rather than a collapse in current profit.

Three events shaped the case

On September 22, 2026, Rentokil Initial agreed to sell SOLitude Lake Management and Vertex Aquatic Solutions to Bain Capital for USD 230 million, according to the company release. On October 5, 2026, Stifel upgraded Rentokil Initial to Buy from Hold while trimming its target to GBp 390.00 from GBp 395.00, as reported by Markets Insider. BofA's October 12, 2026 target cut to GBp 415.00 from GBp 484.00 was the latest of the three.

Which dates come next?

Rentokil Initial's next scheduled event is its third-quarter trading update on October 22, 2026, followed by preliminary results on February 25, 2027, according to the company's investor calendar at Rentokil Initial. The October update will provide the next reported check on North American demand and the company's margin recovery plan.

Stock price and investor context

The central tension is visible in the analyst split: BofA retained a Buy rating despite cutting its target, while Stifel raised its rating earlier in October. For investors, the next result is therefore important because the first-half revenue gain has not yet translated into consensus delivery.

Rentokil Initial stock was trading at EUR 3.68 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026 at 1:40 p.m. CEST. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Rentokil stock.